Firefighters tame a fire likely caused by a lithium-ion battery at Stowe Transfer Station in 2023. Vermont's haulers and processing centers have seen fires, some believed to be a result of ...

Under the Portable and Medium-Format Battery Stewardship Act, producers of batteries are required to fund and manage the ...

The shift of electric vehicles (EVs) from a niche market to a central component of the automotive industry has had significant impacts and promises to bring many more. As the scale of lithium-ion ...

Ross has experienced many aspects of the automotive world from a young age. At eight years old, he discovered F1, and it didn't take long for him to pick up on other racing organizations. Today, Ross ...

To mark Earth Month in April, Staples is launching a battery recycling program that has already seen recycling rates soar from less than 50 batteries per week to thousands per location in test stores.

A partnership between Staples and information technology and electronics asset disposition provider ERI, headquartered in Fresno, California, is providing free battery recycling at the retailer’s ...

Aerial view of lithium mining pits in Atacama Salt Flat, Chile, on July 29, 2024. The minerals found in an electric-car battery often travel thousands of miles around the world before the vehicles ...

The electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling industry is evolving rapidly, driven by the increasing demand for EVs and the growing need for sustainable practices. Despite advancements in technology, ...

A worker guides a red mechanical claw toward a battery on a conveyor belt. In North America, many battery recyclers are opening plants, such as this Li-Cycle battery shredding facility, near planned ...

We could harvest more of these elements, but academic research suggests that an improbably high number of new mines would need to open at an unprecedented rate to meet soaring demand. The fact that ...